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So you're saying that since DPR doesn't currently provide enough public space to meet the demand for soccer, and private fields are used to close the gap somewhat, it's OK to further reduce the amount of space used for soccer? Isnt that exactly the argument that anti-pool folks make, that private pools already meet the demand for pools? (Except you're actually arguing to reduce the space for soccer, not block the construction of new facilities.)[/quote]

The fields in question to not increase a per user fee or cost. If you are on a high school team or a Stoddert team, you are not paying MORE to use a private field. If you are in a building on Wisconsin Avenue and want to use a public outdoor pool, you are not paying more for that public outdoor pool. However, to join a private club in Montgomery County or small exclusive club in Cleveland Park, is more money to the resident.[/quote]

My two sons play soccer for a Ward 3 high school that doesn't own a field. The school pays huge money to rent fields for games and practices. The field rental for one game is more than we used to pay for an annual family membership at a private pool.[/quote]

What field does your school rent?[/quote]

Where ever it can. It rents from other schools and colleges and universities. A lot of the time it means driving to Maryland or Virginia. [/quote]

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